- Location: Culver City, California
- Type: Contract
- Job #105368
Job Title: Program Manager III/ Program Quality Engineer
Location: Culver City, California
Job Type: Full-time, 6-month On-Going Contract, W2
Schedule: Monday - Friday, Hybrid - 3 days Onsite
Pay Range: $79.07 per hour
Roles & Responsibilities - Support new programs in development by establishing quality systems, measurement methods, and analyzing build results to ensure products meet design specifications.
- Analyze build data to confirm process capability and identify areas requiring attention from Product Design and Process Engineering.
- Lead cross-functional teams across multiple time zones to resolve issues through data-driven Failure Analysis and Corrective Action (FACA).
- Establish new methods for monitoring and reporting quality status, including Incoming Quality Control (IQC), Outgoing Quality Control (OQC), and Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT).
- Implement best practices and lessons learned across manufacturing sites and products.
- Succinctly communicate key updates to senior management and executive teams.
Requirements - Technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
- High-volume manufacturing experience with a detailed understanding of advanced product quality planning, production processes, testing, kitting, and packaging.
- Proficiency in GD&T, metrology, and measurement equipment and techniques.
- Experience with statistical techniques including SPC, AQL sampling, Measurement System Analysis (GR&R), and process capability (Cpk).
- Ability to evaluate cosmetic defects and establish cosmetic specifications with Product Design.
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions under stringent deadlines.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to drive issues to closure.
Skills - NPI / Development Builds
- Manufacturing Quality
- GD&T & Metrology
- SPC, AQL, GR&R & Cpk
- Failure Analysis & Corrective Action (FACA)
- Root Cause Analysis
- JMP & Minitab
- IQC, OQC & ORT
- Quality Systems
- Cross-Functional Leadership
Preferred Qualifications - Knowledge of Quality Systems, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Reliability Methods/Models.
- Strong proficiency in JMP and/or Minitab, including statistical analysis, SPC, regression, process capability, and data visualization.
- Experience using AI/ML tools to assist with data analysis and workflow optimization.
- Experience building tools to simplify processes and reporting.
- Experience with automated inspection systems.
- Experience supporting consumer electronics, automotive, medical device, or other high-volume manufacturing environments
Education - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
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